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Table 4 Bayesian probability of correct estimation of malaria and anaemia prevalence during presumptive and laboratory diagnosis

From: Symptomatic malaria diagnosis overestimate malaria prevalence, but underestimate anaemia burdens in children: results of a follow up study in Kenya

 

Disease prevalence in %

Probability of correct estimation of the disease burden

Type of malaria diagnostic

Malaria

Anaemia

Malaria

Anaemia

Presumptive diagnosis

64.7

Not tested

0.571

0.034

Laboratory test

31.3

19.7

0.994

0.932